Kyle Walker’s January exit saw the armband handed to Kevin De Bruyne, who sealed his own departure from the club this summer. Previously, Guardiola has allowed his players to select their own captain, but he made the decision to pull rank and appoint Silva on his own, with Rúben Dias, Rodri and Erling Haaland also named in the new leadership group.

Rico Lewis is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with Manchester City.The 20-year-old is expected to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium until 2030, with an option for a further year.Talks

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about the minimum he can accept from a goalkeeper in the modern game

In this instance, The Athletic reports that Man City have moved fast to try to extend the contract of Lewis. Although he already has terms in place until 2028, it is alleged that City are pushing to hand Lewis a deal until the end of 2029-30 with a pay-rise.

Gianluigi Donnarumma's future continues to hang in the balance with Manchester City among the clubs interested in bringing the Paris Saint-Germain star to England

Pep Guardiola has returned to Manchester City with energy and is not ruling out signing another contract extension.

Pep Guardiola says if Brazil internationals Savinho and Ederson want to leave Manchester City they should just come ask.

Manchester City made a winning start to their Premier League campaign away to Wolverhampton Wanderers but there could still be more exits before transfer deadline day

The coach is desperate to trim his group of players down to keep them motivated - and here is who he should be looking to offload

Rico Lewis is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with Manchester City. The 20-year-old is expected to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium until 2030, with an option for a further year. Talks have been ongoing throughout the summer, and while the deal is not yet signed, all parties are confident an agreement will soon be reached.

It wouldn't be a Premier League opening weekend without somewhat of a reactionary take on your favourite club, would it? It's much simpler than it sounds, but the 27-year-old's showing at Molineux epitomised exactly what this new iteration of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City squad exudes - pace,